Sholom Rubashkin’s Appeal Rejected By Supreme Court

US Supreme Court refuses to consider whether Sholom Rubashkin's 27-year sentence on charges of financial fraud is excessive. Case has sparked outcry from members of legal, haredi communities

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by the former chief executive of a kosher meat packing plant in Iowa who was sentenced to 27 years in prison on charges of financial fraud.

Without comment, the high court refused to consider whether Sholom Rubashkin’s sentence was excessive for a first-time, nonviolent offender and whether he was entitled to a new trial based on evidence of alleged judicial misconduct in the case.

The case had sparked an outcry from members of the legal and Orthodox Jewish communities who supported Rubashkin’s quest for a new trial.

Rubashkin was convicted in 2009 of 86 counts of financial fraud that came to light after a government raid on the former Agriprocessors Inc plant in Postville, Iowa, in which hundreds of immigrant workers were arrested.

US Supreme Court refuses to consider whether Sholom Rubashkin’s 27-year sentence on charges of financial fraud is excessive. Case has sparked outcry from members of legal, haredi communities

On appeal, Rubashkin argued that he was entitled to a new trial after documents obtained through a freedom of information request allegedly revealed that the trial judge had been involved in planning the government raid.The 8th US Circuit of Appeals in St. Louis had rejected Rubashkin’s request in 2011.

Rubashkin’s lawyer, Paul Clement, was not immediately available for comment.

Numerous groups submitted amicus briefs in support of Rubashkin, including 86 former attorneys general, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a group of 40 legal ethics professors.

He did crime and new he did crime
When he was caught dead to rights he didn’t take the plea
When he didn’t take the plea he didn’t cooperate
When he didn’t cooperate he concealed evidence
When he went to trial he lied to the Court
When he was convicted he showed no remorse
When he showed no remorse he also made no restitution
When he got a sentence that was right in the middle of the Federal guidelines for ONE offense (he was convicted of dozens) he tried to intimidate the Court through political pressure

He should not be surprised at the outcome
And he shouldn’t be surprised the Supreme Court denied cert. That’s what they do in cases like this

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